Trees of Tokyo, Part 2: Ginkgo and Cypress
More of my favorite tree pictures from Japan, including a few from my trip to Kamakura.
Today’s Basement Special: Lego Soup
The Legos came out of hiding when the water started flowing down the window wells and onto the floor. Lego pieces made their way in the basement river downward, toward the water pump, swirling and gathering and clogging the nozzle. Ugh! I wanted to wake my sons: “Get down here and pick up these Legos [...]
Mugshot of a Ginkgo Murderer
As cultivator of the Tree Grower’s Diary, it made perfect sense for me to attempt to grow trees from seed. If successful, I could truly call myself a tree grower. A reader, Bruce, sent me seeds — lots of ginkgoes and Kentucky coffeetree seeds. I had to learn how to prep them for planting. [...]
Their innocence and simplicity really get... on 
My family calls me "the mamarazzi."